PUNK’S™ IN THE NEWS

BUSINESSES OPENING IN TOUGH TIMES FACE ANXIETY, ADVANTAGES

Sheila Laderberg, a co-owner and founder of Punk's Backyard Grill, which is opening its first fast-casual restaurant at Westfield Annapolis mall in the January-February time frame, said her company lined up its equity investments a year ago, but noticed that lending restrictions got tight.

F-M GRAD COOKS UP NEW RESTAURANT IN MARYLAND

Have you ever dreamed of opening your own business and turning it into a chain or franchise? David McCabe has, and he’s been finding out just what it takes to get the ball rolling as an accomplished restaurateur. McCabe, a 2000 Fayetteville-Manlius High School graduate, is on his way to creating what he hopes will become a national hit with Punk’s Backyard Grill.

PUNK'S BACKYARD FUN PHOTO CONTEST

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – In conjunction with the Fourth of July weekend and summer grilling season, Punk’s Backyard Grill, a new, fast casual restaurant opening in Annapolis in October, is launching a backyard cookout photo contest.  The Punk’s team is looking for fun-filled backyard summertime pictures to display in its Annapolis restaurant, which will be located at Westfield Annapolis Mall.

NEW FACES AT THE MALL

PUNK’S BACKYARD GRILL AT ANNAPOLIS MALL

Washington, DC – Punk’s Backyard Grill announced today that it has signed a 10-year lease for space at Westfield Annapolis Mall.  This will be the flagship location for the new fast casual restaurant concept headquartered in Washington, DC... 

A LESSON IN BURGERS

Sheila Laderberg, Jeffrey Sloan, and David McCabe took their project for restaurant development class at Cornell University’s School of Hotel Management very seriously...

CLASSMATES TURN CONTEST IDEA
INTO CHAIN CALLED PUNK'S

When three classmates developed a quick-service backyard cookout concept for a class at the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration in the fall of 2005 ...